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"It shouldn't be." Ning Yuan frowned as he looked at the walls around him, "If it's a tunnel, then there should be two heads, by right, we should be able to leave from the other side."

"It's not a question of whether or not there is an exit. It's that we can't find it." Lu Jinfeng's face was also somewhat tired, "Even if it has seven or eight exits, it would be useless if we can't find it."

"Let's stop arguing for now and have a rest. Maybe we can find the exit when the sun shines." Chen Mu Mu rubbed his glabella and said, "Since we've already reached this step, we might as well follow the same path and return."

To be able to escape from death was an extremely fortunate thing. If a person were to live, they would have hope.

They were able to escape the pursuit of death and deal with the pursuers behind them.

Being alive now was their biggest bargaining chip.

Everyone looked at each other and started laughing.

That's right, it's no big deal. If they can't find a way out by dawn, then they'll just have to follow the same route and return.

With that in mind, everyone relaxed a lot. Some were leaning against the wall, some were leaning against the protruding soil, and some were squatting and resting.

"Big Sister Chen." The brat, Xiao Mao, walked towards her again.

Chen Mu Mu resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said to Ning Yuan: "I'm very tired now, and my temper is a bit bad."

If this brat didn't sensibly hang himself on her, she wouldn't mind sending him flying with a kick.

As an adult, naturally, an adult understood the meaning of an adult's words. He immediately grabbed Xiao Mao's collar and pulled him aside.

"Rest well. Don't disturb my sister."

"I like being next to her, don't worry about me!" Xiao Mao waved his fist, baring his teeth he said to Ning Yuan.

"You can't beat me." Ning Yuan shot him a glance, and said coldly.

Xiao Mao stared at his forced smile, choked, and turned back to find a corner to squat.

Her gaze was still like a tiger as she stared covetously at Chen Mu.

Chen Mu Mu was slightly infuriated. "Don't look at me. If I can't rest well, I'll definitely beat someone up."

Sometimes, she really sympathized with Ning Yuan and Xiao Mao, father and son. Even though they were clearly father and son, their relationship was even more distant than her.

Just look at the look in Xiao Mao's devilish brat's eyes when he looked at her, which made her feel as if she was his real mother.

She wasn't her own mother, she was still a child.

After all, the devilish brat had been stolen away by Cao Yue since he was very young. According to Cao Yue's bad temper, he probably said a lot of bad things about Ning Yuan and his wife. Furthermore, the devilish brat was closer to Cao Yue, so it was natural that he hated Ning Yuan and his wife.

What's more, Cao Yue was killed by Meng Jiu when he was trying to snatch the antidote for Ning Yuan.

As a child with an immature mind and a bit of motherly complex, even if Cao Yue had told him at that time that Ning Yuan was his real father, he wouldn't blame Ning Yuan for her death.

If I can't get rid of Ning Yuan, I'll just have to face off against him.

Unfortunately, other than Ning Yuan, no one else in this world seemed to be closer to him.

Therefore, when he saw her, he pounced on her like a cat seeing a fish, wanting to rub himself against her and gain her favor.

Unfortunately, she just didn't like him!

The devilish brat made contact with Chen Mu's eyes and pouted his lips in a bit of grievance. He then sneaked a glance at Ning Yuan and buried his head in his knees.

Ning Yuan sighed.

"It's going to get better." Chen Mu glanced at him as he consoled him in a carefree manner, "Lu Yao knows his limits. I've seen many people's sincerity, one day, I'll definitely see it for myself."

The devilish brat didn't recognize him, but Ning Yuan was the only relative he had in this world. She didn't believe that he would continue to be so stubborn after a long time.

After all, Cao Yue truly could not be considered to be a good person. If one were to say that Ning Yuan and his wife were to let Cao Yue down, it would be more accurate to say that Cao Yue had harmed Ning Yuan and his wife. There was actually no reason for the devilish brat to resent Ning Yuan.

Unless this devilish brat's perception of things had already been severely damaged, there was no way for him to break back.

"As a result of my sincerity, I will do as I please." Ning Yuan nodded his head, "Lady Chen, thank you very much."

She didn't help him much, either. Being able to do it in a little bit was Ning Yuan's own ability.

Chen Mu Mu smiled, but didn't say anything.

Lu Jinfeng squeezed over, looked at Ning Yuan and then looked at her: "Chen Mu Mu Mu, look at you, are you tired?"

"Of course." It was tiring to escape from the sea of fire and spend so much time in this cellar.

"Then you rest for a while. I'll call you when the sun comes up." Lu Jinfeng said.

"Can you tell when it's morning in this dark cellar?" Chen Mu Mu asked, amused.

"Yes." Lu Jinfeng said, "You just need to wait for me to wake you up."

"Sure." Chen Mu Mu Mu spoke as he placed his head on a stone wall, "Remember to wake me up when the time comes."

Although she did not know how Lu Jinfeng knew exactly when it would be daybreak, but since he had said so, she should believe him.

No matter what a person does, it is tiring to be thorough in everything. Knowing how to let go and believing in others is also a type of wisdom.

With Lu Jinfeng and Ning Yuan by her side and the fact that she was really tired, she leaned on the stone wall and fell asleep in a short while.

Seeing that she had fallen asleep, Lu Jinfeng sighed lightly as he moved her head onto his shoulder and let her sleep.

"If you like it, then go fight for it. What's there to sigh about?" Ning Yuan was a martial artist and was very sensitive to voices. Even though Lu Jinfeng's sigh was not loud, he still heard it. When he turned around and saw Lu Jinfeng carefully protecting Chen Mu Mu Mu in his arms, he shook his head and said.

"Naturally." Lu Jinfeng looked at the person in his arms sleeping peacefully, with a slightly disappointed expression on his face. "But sometimes, what you don't want and want to fight for, will all be yours."

Ning Yuan looked at him deeply, her eyes misty under the reflection of the candle flame at the side: "But if you don't fight for it, you will miss it, and regret it for the rest of your life."

Lu Jinfeng did not know his story, but seeing his emotional expression, she chuckled: "Then do you regret it?"

Ning Yuan tilted his head, not looking at him at all: "As long as you don't regret it."

As for him, it didn't matter whether he regretted it or not. Whatever he didn't want left him.

"As much as I can." Lu Jinfeng looked at Chen Mu Mu Mu, his pupils sunk and after a while, he closed his eyes.

"I don't think so."

After tossing and turning for a long time, most of the night had already gone. After resting for a while, the sky would brighten up.

When Chen Mu Mu opened his eyes, the sun had already set.

He raised his sleeve to cover his eyes, and only after a while did he come back to his senses. "This is an exit?"

So the stick was right on top of his head, tightly covering it with a big rock. No wonder they couldn't find it.

"After all, someone had once touched it. The stone slab and the mud have not been completely covered up. When the sun comes out at daybreak, there will be light falling into the cellar." Lu Jinfeng jumped down from the tree and placed the rope made from the tree bark into her hands, "I originally wanted to let you sleep a bit more, but who knew that your sleep would be so shallow."

Actually, he was wrong. It was because she had been sleeping lightly all this time. Only last night, she had slept like a pig.

Strangely, the more dangerous the environment was, the deeper she slept. What kind of logic was this?

With the rope already in his hand, Chen Mu Mu Mu looked around and found Madam Li, Chen Ergou and the rest were all out.

"I guess after a while, I'll become a pig."

Ning Yuan pulled on the rope above her, and without much effort, he managed to pull her up.

However, Lu Jinfeng was simple. With just a tap of his foot on the stone wall, he was able to fly up. He didn't even use a rope.

Once they were out of the small path, the group used stone tablets to block the exit. Then, they placed a few layers of fallen leaves on top of the exit to restore it to its original state.

Chen Mu stomped on the stone slab twice, still unable to calm his anger. "This is the first time I've been designed like this, I'm truly displeased."

Although they were able to escape, this cellar and trail had done a great deal, but this cellar and tunnel were built in her backyard.

They could escape from this tunnel, and others could escape from this tunnel.

If it wasn't for this fire, they wouldn't even know what dangers they would face in the future.

"I'm not happy. I'll just ruthlessly fix up the people behind those guys when I find them." Ning Yuan found it funny, "Your actions are somewhat childish, and does not fit with what you said and did in the past."

"I'm just a kid." Chen Mu glanced at him, his face red with anger as he spoke.

Ning Yuan said she was mature and young, but she didn't think anything bad about it. At least her mature thoughts could help a lot at a critical moment, rather than being a burden to others.

He patted the dust off his hands, and only then did he have time to observe his surroundings. After sweeping a few glances, he said in astonishment, "We're actually here."

Everyone turned to look at her after hearing her words.

"Do you know where this is?"

Lu Jinfeng and Madam Li had been living in Xingyu Village for the past few years, and they had not traveled much in the outside world.

As for Ning Yuan and Xiao Mao, these two were outsiders, there was no need to mention how familiar they were with this place.

Of course, even Lu Jinfeng and the Madam Li did not recognize this place, it was definitely not near the Apricot Rain Village.

They had already left Tristar Town.

"This is a shortcut towards the Linzhou City." Chen Mu Mu Mu said, "At that time, I passed by the Constable Wang and the others."

Constable Wang...

Upon mentioning this person, Chen Mu Mu Mu's heart trembled.

She remembered that they once said that very few people knew about this small road that led to Linzhou City and that they had accidentally discovered it.

Nobody knew, but Constable Wang was one of them, and the smell on his body was similar to the smell of the killers who tried to kill them in the middle of the night.

Was it all a coincidence? Or could it be that the Constable Wang and this tunnel were somehow related?

Lu Jinfeng saw that her face had changed a few times, and her heart was racing, but now was not the time to do so.

"Let's leave this place first. There are people digging in this tunnel, and there are also people who know about the exit. If they are the people who want our lives, we will be in danger when they react."